North Korea may deploy as many as 100,000 troops to aid Russia’s war on Ukraine if the alliance between Pyongyang and Moscow continues to deepen, according to people familiar with assessments made by some Group of 20 nations.
The analysis is one of several on the evolving partnership between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said the people, speaking on condition of anonymity to talk about private discussions. They stressed that such a move wasn’t imminent and that military support at that scale—if it occurred—would likely happen in batches with troops rotating over time rather than in a single deployment.
Kim’s decision to send North Korean troops to join Russia’s fight against Ukraine has alarmed Kyiv’s allies, who’ve warned that it risks exacerbating what is already Europe’s largest conflict since World War II. They believe the deepening cooperation between Putin and Kim could also impact the security balance in the Indo-Pacific region, where there’s mounting rivalry between China and the US.
The North Korean deployment shows the war is becoming globalized and Scholz and Xi will need to discuss this new dimension of the conflict, the officials said. The Kim-Putin partnership risks adding economic pressure on China, just as Xi is bracing for potential disruption from tariffs threatened by US President-elect Donald Trump when he returns to the White House. It also undermines Beijing’s argument that the US shouldn’t have military alliances in the Indo-Pacific region.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
North Korea fires several short-range missiles, South Korea military saysLatest Philippine news from GMA News and 24 Oras. News, weather updates and livestreaming on Philippine politics, regions, showbiz, lifestyle, science and tech.
Read more »
South Korea considers weapon supplies to Ukraine amid alleged North Korean troop dispatch to RussiaSEOUL, South Korea—South Korea warned Tuesday it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly dispatching troops to Russia, as both North Korea and Russia denied the movements.
Read more »
South Korea says pro-Russia groups responsible for cyberattacks after North’s troop dispatch'Cyber attacks by pro-Russian hacktivist groups on our country have occurred intermittently in the past, but have become more frequent since North Korea dispatched troops to Russia and participated in the Ukraine war,' Seoul's presidential office...
Read more »
North Korea ratifies major defense treaty with RussiaSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea ratified a major defense treaty with Russia stipulating mutual military aid, the North's state media reported Tuesday, as the U.S., South Korea and Ukraine say North Korea has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.
Read more »
North Korea calls new sanctions monitoring team 'unlawful'North Korea's top diplomat on Sunday criticised a new sanctions monitoring team led by the United States as 'unlawful and illegitimate', warning countries
Read more »
North Korea calls new sanctions monitoring team 'unlawful'SEOUL — North Korea's top diplomat on Sunday criticized a new sanctions monitoring team led by the United States as 'unlawful and illegitimate,' warning countries involved in the entity would face a 'dear price.'
Read more »